Charles Bishop was a Republican member of the Alabama Senate, representing the 5th District from 2006 to November 3, 2010.
The district covers portions of Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker and Winston counties.
According to the Birmingham News Bishop claims that Barron called him a "son of a bitch" while the Senate was in recess during an "animated conversation."
In 2008, Bishop gave a speech before the National Conference of the Council of Conservative Citizens, a white supremacist organization.
[7] He unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for a seat in the Alabama House of Representatives in 2010.